Category Archives: Literacy and the Common Core BOOK

NEW VIDEO TRAINING MODULE: Unpacking the ELA Common Core Standards!

Posted on July 8, 2020 by theliteracycookbook

I am pleased to share another video training module! Unpacking the ELA Common Core Standards MODULE This SELF-PACED 17-min video (ideal for viewing with a colleague so you can discuss questions that arise) addresses the following four questions: What should … Continue reading →

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DESIGNING EFFECTIVE DO NOWS

Posted on January 21, 2019 by theliteracycookbook

[This post originally appeared in slightly different form on MiddleWeb.  It is excerpted from my book Literacy and the Common Core: Recipes for Action, and adds some new ideas.] When you ask teachers what they would call Do Nows if … Continue reading →

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An Argument for “Quote Lasagna”

Posted on March 3, 2018 by theliteracycookbook

Although I’ve been a longtime proponent of teaching “quote sandwiches” to help students write effective paragraphs (see HERE and most recently HERE), lately I’ve begun to notice that students who use this approach (context, quote/evidence, explanation) seem to overemphasize the … Continue reading →

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ANNOUNCING: New TLC “Argument vs Evidence” page!

Posted on February 11, 2018 by theliteracycookbook

I’ve just launched a new page on the TLC Website: “Argument vs Evidence“! This page curates my online resources for teaching students how to use “Argument vs. Evidence, Steps 1-6” to write more clearly. The TLC Blog posts explain the … Continue reading →

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Online Curriculum Resources: UPDATE

Posted on October 10, 2017 by theliteracycookbook

In case you missed it, Stig Leschly, CEO of Match Education, posted a thoughtful, informative blog the other day about FREE online curriculum. Match Education is among a growing number of organizations sharing their PreK-12 curriculum units and lessons. Stig … Continue reading →

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How to Navigate THE LITERACY COOKBOOK Website

Posted on October 3, 2017 by theliteracycookbook

As many readers know, in addition to this blog and my two books (The Literacy Cookbook and Literacy and the Common Core), you can find more support for effective literacy instruction on The Literacy Cookbook Website, which features hundreds and … Continue reading →

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Essential Curriculum Resource: SUCCESS ACADEMY ED INSTITUTE

Posted on June 23, 2017 by theliteracycookbook

As we enter summer—or as I like to call it, Curriculum Development Season—teachers will want to check out these two great resources: First, Match Fishtank, which I previously blogged about here. Second, hot off the presses: Success Academy Ed Institute, … Continue reading →

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Independent Reading and Summer Reading RESOURCES

Posted on May 10, 2017 by theliteracycookbook

As summer draws near, you might be thinking about assigning summer reading or planning for a more rigorous independent reading program at your school next year, or you might be looking forward to YOUR OWN summer reading. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Teaching Writers How to Select and Explain Evidence

Posted on November 23, 2016 by theliteracycookbook

[This post originally appeared in slightly different form on MiddleWeb on November 15, 2016.] The more time I spend in classrooms trying to help students write effectively, the more I recognize how detailed and nuanced this process is, especially when … Continue reading →

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Essential Literacy Work Before You Begin Test Prep

Posted on October 23, 2016 by theliteracycookbook

Here are some things to work on before you begin preparing students for the genre of standardized testing this year: Review/teach The Comprehension Process using the TLC Comprehension Process Staircase here. You will need an anchor chart of this process … Continue reading →

Posted in Argument, Assessment(s), Close Reading, Compare and Contrast, Comprehension, Evidence, Explanation, How vs. Why, Literacy and the Common Core BOOK, Literary Analysis Writing, Narrative Writing, Paragraph writing, Paraphrasing, PARCC, Research Writing, Resources, Skimming, Summarizing, Test Prep, TLC Website Resources, Topic Sentences, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments